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DRC: Thousands Displaced by Fighting Arrive at Lake Albert

March 31, 2006

BUNIA,(IRINwww.irinnews.org) – Thousands of Congolese civilians in the northeastern district of Ituri arrived on Thursday at the port town of Kasenyi on Lake Albert, on the border with Uganda, after…

UN Mission in Sudan Extended

March 27, 2006

The Security Council on Friday extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Sudan until 24 September, with the intention to renew it for further periods.  The Council is also investigating how best…

Annan in DRC: Democracy Around Corner

March 22, 2006

The Democratic Republic of Congo must arrange its upcoming election itself, although the international community will help keep the peace during the polls, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Tuesday…

DR Congo Election Protest March

March 22, 2006

BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa Thousands of opposition supporters have been demonstrating in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital, Kinshasa. Followers of veteran opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi are demanding a repeat of voter…

UN Not Welcome in Sudan

March 1, 2006

Envoy Says Sudan Doesn’t Want U.N. Force in Darfur – 3/01/2006, New York Times Sudan has withdrawn its support for a United Nations peacekeeping force to replace African Union troops…

AFJN Members Approve Five Resolutions at Annual Conference

March 1, 2006

AFJN members in their annual meeting discussed and approved five resolutions treating important issues concerning the people of Africa. Members were encouraged to distribute and publicize the resolutions in their…

Find Out More About Conflict in DRC

February 6, 2006

To learn more about the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, please visit the following websites/organizations:

HIV/AIDS and Africa: The Scourge of Our Generation

January 30, 2006

Today, all churches are living with and affected by HIV/AIDS.   As God’s grace holds inclusive love for all humanity, we are compelled to work together to stop the spread of the deadly virus.

Children are Targets of Violence in Northern Uganda

January 30, 2006

People of Uganda, a country in eastern Africa, have experienced a troubled political history. Current President Yoweri Museveni came to power in 1986 following a coup that overthrew former president…

Congo: The Bleeding Heart of Africa

January 1, 2006

The conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains the deadliest since World War II and has resulted in the loss of over 4 million lives since 1998…